Anisakiasis

Anisakiasis is a disease of the stomach and small intestines caused by infection with a parasitic nematode (a type of worm). Most anisakiasis cases are reported in Japan, Western Europe (particularly Scandinavia), and the Pacific coast of Latin America where raw or undercooked seafood is eaten regularly.

You can get anisakiasis by eating undercooked or inadequately treated (salted, marinated, smoked, or frozen) octopus, squid, and saltwater fish (commonly, salmon). Anisakiasis is not transmitted from person to person.